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Politico | Energy & Environment
Trump Energy Department hits its target on small nuclear reactors. Now comes the hard part.
1 July 2026 at 23:25

Trump Energy Department hits its target on small nuclear reactors. Now comes the hard part.

Politico | Energy & Environment

By: By Pavan Acharya and Kelsey Tamborrino

1 July 2026 at 23:25

A third advanced reactor has reached criticality through an Energy Department program, meeting the administration’s self-set July 4 goal.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright climbs atop a nuclear reactor at Aalo Atomics facility during a tour of the Idaho National Laboratory in an area west of Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 25, 2026.